Source: Kataeb.org
Security & Justice
Fatah Moves to Rein in Armed Presence in South Lebanon Camps Under New Directive
A recent directive issued to senior Fatah commanders in Palestinian refugee camps around the southern Lebanese city of Tyre appears to mark the beginning of a concerted effort to regulate, and possibly hand over, Palestinian weapons south of the Litani River.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
UNIFIL Patrol Denied Access to Town in Latest Southern Lebanon Pushback
Tensions between residents of southern Lebanon and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) flared again on Tuesday, as a patrol was blocked by locals in the town of Shaqra, preventing its entry without an escort from the Lebanese Army.
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Opinion
Lebanon cannot be fixed, because it is not broken. It is captured.
Everyone has a theory about how to fix Lebanon.
Monday, May 19, 2025
Lebanon and the IMF: The Hunt for the Treasure of Trust
The Lebanese journey of, and into, uncertainty is continuing, for the fifth consecutive year – and the nth time in the century-long history of this republic. Albeit under new management, the state remains stuck between a mountain of debt, a sea of social and economic inequalities, and a black hole in place of once efficient (more or less) institutions. No local or global stakeholder disagrees on the baseline: the country urgently needs tangible trust and solidarity – in form of investments and loans – as much as extreme determination to have a chance of escaping this maelstrom.
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Sports
First Place on the Line in Madrid Derby as Real and Atletico Squabble Over Refereeing
Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid meet in their second derby of the season with the Liga lead on the line and the focus on refereeing. Real Madrid has spent the days ahead of Saturday’s match complaining of mistakes against the club.
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Zhou Guanyu Joins Ferrari as a Reserve Driver for 2025 F1 Season
The first Chinese driver in Formula 1, Zhou Guanyu, is heading back to Ferrari as one of its reserve drivers for the 2025 season.
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Monday 22 April 2024 14:49:19
Berri Calls for a General Assembly Session on Thursday
House Speaker Nabih Berri called for a general assembly session at 11:00 am on Thursday, April 25th, to discuss two urgent and repeated legislative proposals on the agenda:
1. A proposal to extend the term of existing municipal and mayoral councils until May 31, 2025, submitted by MP Jihad Samad.
2. A proposal to specify the law applicable to confirmed Civil Defense volunteers under the provisions of Law No. 289 of 2014 and Law No. 59 of 2017, submitted by MPs Jihad Samad, Ali Hassan Khalil, Ibrahim Kanaan, Amin Cherri, Tony Frangieh, and Hassan Mrad.
